Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, a top official from the Palestinian militant group told AFP, before US President Donald Trump chairs an international summit in Egypt on his peace plan for the region. As part of the deal’s first phase, Hamas, whose deadly attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 sparked the conflict, will free the captives, 20 of whom Israel believes are still alive, in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. “According to the signed agreement, the prisoner exchange is set to begin on Monday morning as agreed,” Hamas official Osama Hamdan…
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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on young people around the world to be more visionary and courageous in transforming their dreams into reality, emphasizing their power to create meaningful change in society. He made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of young political activists from Sweden and Norway at the State Guest House Jamuna here on Saturday. “People say youth is the future, I say youth is the present,” Professor Yunus told the visiting group. “The world is changing fast, and today’s youth are not the same as previous generations. Your upbringing and access to technology…
US First Lady Melania Trump said Friday she had secured the release of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia after establishing an extraordinary back channel of communication with President Vladimir Putin. In a rare public announcement at the White House, she revealed weeks of behind the scenes diplomacy with the Kremlin chief after he held a summit in Alaska with her husband, US President Donald Trump. Eight children displaced by Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine had been returned to their homes in the last 24 hours, she said. The 55-year-old said that Putin had agreed to help after she passed him…
Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam today arrived in Istanbul of Türkiye by a Turkish Airlines flight, Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said. “Bangladesh Consul General in Istanbul Mohammad Mizanur Rahman receives renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam on his return from Israel by Turkish Airlines flight on Friday,” it said. Earlier, the press wing said Shahidul Alam left Israel for Türkiye by the flight – TK 6921. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his cooperation in securing his release and repatriation from Israel.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his cooperation in securing the release of renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam and his repatriation from Israel. Referring to Turkish sources, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said Shahidul Alam left Israel for Türkiye by a flight. “A flight took off from Israel this afternoon with renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam among the passengers,” it said. The flight – TK 6921 – is expected to land in Istanbul around 2:30 pm local time today.
Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on Friday, as tens of thousands of exhausted Palestinians made their way back to their devastated homes. After two years of brutal war, the families of Israel’s remaining hostages in the territory were also hoping the truce — pushed by US President Donald Trump — would endure. Trump himself expressed confidence that the ceasefire would “hold”, telling reporters that Israel and Hamas were “all tired of the fighting”. The Israeli military said its troops had halted fire at noon (0900 GMT) “in preparation for the ceasefire agreement…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today congratulated María Corina Machado on receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous fight for democracy in her beloved Venezuela. “I extend my hearty congratulations to María Corina Machado on receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous fight for democracy in her beloved Venezuela,” the Chief Adviser said in a greeting message to Machado. He said Machado has faced oppression with steadfast resolve, never wavering in her commitment to a freer and more just future for her country and her people. Professor Yunus, also Nobel Peace Laureate (2006) from Bangladesh, said…
US President Donald Trump said he believed the Israeli ceasefire that began in Gaza on Friday would hold as Israel and Hamas are “tired” of fighting. “It’ll hold. I think it’ll hold. They’re all tired of the fighting,” Trump told reporters, confirming his plans to travel to Israel and mediator Egypt this weekend. Trump said he would meet a “lot of leaders” in Egypt on Monday to discuss the future of devastated Gaza, adding that the meeting would likely be in Cairo. He said he would also address the Israeli parliament when he visits the country earlier on the same…
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has strongly condemned the killing of journalist and Bagerhat municipal BNP member SM Hayat Uddin, who was murdered by miscreants near his residence in Harikhali area on October 3. In a condolence message, signed by the Joint Office Secretary of the Central Committee of the party, Md. Taiful Islam Tipu, on Wednesday night, Fakhrul described the incident as a brutal and inhuman act aimed at destabilizing the country. He said Hayat Uddin was targeted for speaking the truth and demanded the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the perpetrators. He…
Newly appointed Ambassador of Germany to Bangladesh Dr Rüdiger Lotz today met Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The meeting was held at the BNP Chairperson’s office in the capital’s Gulshan area at around 10:30 am. BNP Media Cell Member Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to BSS. The BNP delegation at the meeting included Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Acting Chairman’s Adviser on International Affairs Humayun Kabir, and Organizing Secretary Shama Obaed.
